Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
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WALLA WALLA-This past weekend in the shadow of the Whitman clock tower, time rewound for the 50th Annual Renaissance Faire. The word renaissance in French and English (rinascita in Italian) refers to a "rebirth" of art and culture and a revived interest in classical cultures. In the 14th century it meant a revived enthusiasm for Greek and Roman philosophy that had been lost, left unnoticed or was cast aside in the Middle Ages. Today, we revive the revival. Tournaments with violent outcomes were...
DAYTON-"We're hardwired for violence. The fact that you are sitting here right now means for generations and generations, there were people in your background who knew how to operate in violence, or else you would not be here today," Columbia County Under Sheriff Robbie Patterson said to the Dayton Citizen's Academy students during last Friday's class. Patterson said a course on self-defense is actually a course in violence, and he talked about the importance of understanding the difference...
The Waitsburg School Board approved a 6-12 grade science curriculum purchase following a presentation by teacher Gabe Kiefel, who piloted two programs before making the final decision to go with McGraw Hill. Kiefel explained how, by piloting both programs, he actually changed his mind on what would be the best fit for Waitsburg students. The curriculum replaces some books that are nearly 30 years old. See the school board summary on Page 8....
When a medical emergency occurs the City of Waitsburg and its surrounding homes and farms face challenges, as do all rural areas, in EMS response times and transport times to an emergency room. This monthly column, written by former firefighter and paramedic Randy Charles, is aimed at providing area residents, who are faced with a medical or traumatic event, some kind of knowledge and skills that can be utilized to help a stricken individual while waiting for EMS. OVERVIEW Everyone has heard the old saying “As serious as a Heart Attack.” One of...
DAYTON-The Dayton Chamber of Commerce, the Dayton Development Task Force, local organizations and Main Street businesses kicking off a program to beautify Dayton's Main Street. The Adopt-A-Storefront Program began as one woman's brain child. Former 4-H Program Coordinator Lorna Barth said she wanted 4-H clubs to be able to show off what they do and bring some attention to 4-H programs. "Earlier this year I was looking for ways to allow clubs in Columbia County to celebrate the 100th year of 4-H...
By Brian Burns Walla Walla, WA - The Tri-State Steelheaders will hold their Annual Crab-Feed Fundraiser May 16 at the Walla Walla County Fairgrounds. The event features a dinner of picked crab, salad shrimp, and various side salads by A Chef's Creation. Beer and wine are available for purchase. Soft drinks and coffee are complimentary. Silent and live auction items include fishing gear, local art, local wine, and a guided salmon fishing trip. The "Bucket Raffle" will feature over raffle 40 lots...
Secondary Principal Report (Stephanie Wooderchak) WHS FFA Trap team participated in State Competition on April 12-13 SBAC testing for grades 6-12 began Mon., April 15 Prom will be held with Dayton on April 20 NHS will host a blood drive on Mon., April 29 Teagan Larsen, Kolby Harris and Amy Farley will be inducted into NHS this month State FFA Convention is May 9-11 Class photos are May 1 Mr. Leahy will travel with 6th grade students to Camp Wooten from May 28-31. WHS Graduation is May 31. Leena...
WAITSBURG-The Waitsburg Commercial Club presented Doris Huffman with its 2019 Citizen of the Year award during the annual dinner and Community Service Awards presentation at Waitsburg Town Hall on Tues., April 16. Citizen of the Year A surprised and emotional Huffman was joined by proud son, Martin, great-granddaughter Paisley, and "other son" Andy Winnet as she claimed her award at the podium. Huffman, who turned 89 last week, is still an active part of the community. "I'm speechless. This is...
Good News in Dayton Schools Seven high school students attended the state Future Business Leaders of America convention. FFA teams continue to compete and prepare for State Conference. Some high school students recently provided daycare for a fundraiser sponsored by the VFW. Consent Agenda Dan & Ginny Butler donated $200 for band uniforms and Becky Wood donated $500 for band uniforms Jami Jo Trump is the new Camp Wooten Coordinator Duke Morrow is middle school assistant baseball coach; Jesse Mings is volunteer middle school baseball coach Bus...
BURBANK-The girls DW softball team improved to 5-1 in their league and 6-1 overall after splitting a doubleheader in Burbank on Tues., April 16. Makiah Summers' bottom-of -the- seventh RBI gives DW a game two victory in Kittitas DAYTON-On Sat., April 20, the DW softball team split a doubleheader with Kittitas, who entered this matchup undefeated. Kittitas broke things open in the second inning of game one with several hard-hit balls. The most impressive of these were two fence-clearing home...
WAITSBURG- On Sat. April 20, the DW baseball team played a doubleheader against Kittitas. In game one, the boys dropped the opener 16-5. Due to a bad inning this game was put out of reach early. In game two, the boys got out an early 8-0 lead but Kittitas kept chipping away at the lead until finally going ahead for good in the fifth inning and then taking more runs in the sixth and seventh to end the game 17-10. For DW the big hit of the day belonged to Keon Lindly who launched a bases-loaded...
MILTON-FREEWATER-On April 16, the DW golf team traveled to Milton-Freewater where they played 18 holes on the city course. "This was a fun match for our kids; it's the first time they were able to play the back 9 at Milton-Freewater. All of our boys hit at least one out-of-bounds on number 17, so scores were a bit inflated. This is a difficult hole in that the tee is 112 feet above the green, which is surrounded by trouble on all sides. One of the highlights of the day was first-year golfer Tom...
RICHLAND—“Today was a beautiful day for golf but the conditions wore on the kids. It was 85 degrees in Richland. Columbia Point has lots of rolling hills and is over 6000 yards long. It’s been difficult this spring to prepare for that!” said DW Golf Coach Mike McGhan about the Thurs. April 18 golf match at Richland’s Columbia Point Golf Course. “McKellyn (Bradham) was battling a minor injury so every swing was painful. He still posted a respectable score. Eli (Talbott) has been striking the ball very well lately; he just needs to continue wh...
WAITSBURG-On Sat. April 20, the Waitsburg Lions rallied to load the bases in the bottom of the fifth, but Dayton's Carson Potter made an unassisted double play on a catch and touch of second base to end the game 4-3....
DW Track & Field Thur. April 25 3:30 p.m. Mabton Sat. April 27 11:00 Lind-Ritzville High School Tues. April 30 3 p.m. Pomeroy DW Baseball Sat. April 27, 11:00 White Swan Dbl *Tues. April 30 3:00 DeSales Tues. May 7 - District 5/6 Tourney May 17-18 - Regional Tourney May 24-25 - State Tournament DW Softball Sat. April 27, 11:00 White Swan Dbl *Tues. April 30 3:00 DeSales @ Dayton Dbl. Sat. May 11 - District 5/6 Tourney DW Golf * Mon. April 29, Noon Palouse Ridge, Pullman *May 1 or 2, TBD Tri Cities Invite (tentative) *Wed. May 8, Sub-Districts,...
Families flocked to Preston Park for the annual Easter egg hunt sponsored by the Waitsburg Grange #1, E-Lyn Farm and the Waitsburg Commercial Club last Saturday....
EARTH—Arbor Day falls on Fri., April 26, 2019. Celebrate by planting a tree or caring for one that could use some attention. There are several reasons for a tree to not look its best. Drought tends to cause leaf wilting, leaf scorch, stem dieback, and increased susceptibility to pests and diseases. Diseases vary depending upon the species of tree and the region of growth. Some of the most common diseases to look out for are Dutch Elm Disease, Dogwood Anthracnose, and Sudden Oak Death. Other r...
Prescott School District music director Jeremy Irland will perform as baritone Walla Walla- On May 7, 2019 at 7:00 p.m. in Cordiner Hall, the Walla Walla Symphony will close the 112th Season with "A Night at the Opera," an evening of beloved arias from popular operas like Verdi's Rigoletto and La traviata, and Rossini's Barber of Seville, as well as hidden gems of the opera world performed by Jennifer Welch-Babidge, soprano; Sarah Mattox, mezzo; Marcus Shelton, tenor; and local favorite Jeremy...
By Carolyn Henderson Dayton artist Dawn Moriarty goes hunting whenever she can, tracks down her prey, and drags it down to her cave. Only she doesn't go after animals. Or anything alive, actually. What she does hunt are all sorts of paper products – tags, receipts, stationery, old sewing patterns, diaries, textbooks, ledgers – as well as vintage lace and fabrics. Her hunting grounds are antique stores, junk shops, yard sales, estate sales, secondhand stores, library sales, and anywhere else she...
WALLA WALLA-The life of the youngest inmate to be incarcerated at the Washington State Penitentiary will be explored at Fort Walla Walla Museum, 755 Myra Road. On Sunday, April 28 Chuck Hindman will portray the adult Herbert Niccolls Jr, reflecting on his early days, the terrible crime that changed his life, and his eventual redemption. The presentation will begin at 2 p.m. Niccolls will tell his harrowing story to visitors in front of the museum's penitentiary exhibit, showing them the inside...
I've been seeing fresh asparagus in the stores and this recipe came in my news feed so I took that as a hint. It turned out very flavorful and didn't take long to put together. I like when two people team up to put a dish together which happens a lot in my household. One person cooked up the bacon and onion (which I added) and I got the crust and filling ready. INGREDIENTS: 1 pound fresh asparagus trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces 10 slices bacon 2 (8 inch) unbaked pie shells 1 egg white,...
WAITSBURG-Waitsburg Elementary School students shared their talents with the community at the school's annual talent show on Wed., April 17. The show was directed and emceed by Kathy Schirm and and assisted by Tabitha Jadin. Enjoy these photos of the solo acts....
